St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-01-13

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Among the members of the presen
Massachusetts, legislature are Samue
| w. Arlington, a native of st. Johns
bury, who represents Holden Nal
colin Sillars, a native of Ryegate, VIII,
represents Danvers, and Erskine War
den, native of Barnet, representa-,
Waltham.
AT the "hard times" sociable il
the Universalist vestry Friday even
ing the first prize for the most unique
costume was won by Miss Lucy C
French, and the second by Frank
Hudson. There was a large attend
ance. The prizes were presented by
Capt. Roberts.
The Caledonian office will not
take magazines, ETC., this year fol
binding, but recommends those who
who have work of this kind to take il
to F. o. Clark on the avenue, who will
make up box for the binders within
a week or 10 days, and will have the
work done we'll and at fair rates.
1t was something of a joke on the
new board of directors in the Mer-
chants bank that when the boys came
down for business yesterday morning
nobody could get into the bank vault,
as the chrOnOmeter lock was out of or
der, and a man had to be imported
from Boston to unravel the problem.
The temperance address by Rev.
Louis A. Bangs of Boston comes next
Sunday afternoon at the Free Baptist
church. Mr.. Bangs is brought into
the state by the WOmans' suffrage as
ISOLATION. He comes we'll recommend
ed by those who have heard him. The
address is one that will interest. Sub
ject: Woman and the temperance move
ment. Time of service, $50 p. m.
There was another disturbance at
the close of the salvation army meet
ing Saturday night. Charles Lucas
was the disturbing element this time
and was taken down to the lOck-u up
but finally let off by Officer Noyes OIL
promise of good behavior. If these
disturbances continue somebody will
get shut up James Crates leaves here
the 18th to engage in salvation army
work.
AT the annual meeting of the
Methodist Sunday school A. l.. Bailey
was reelected superintendent David
Morrison, assistant; w. FL. Sargent
librarian George Daley, assistant IL
brarian and P. j. COwles, treasurer
The school was never in better cOndi.
ton. The average attendance through
the past year was over 200 and grea
deal of interest and the best of feeling
prevails.
Here are the remaining dates il
the Y. M. G.. A. course Jan. ID, G. N
Allen concert company; 81, Schuber
quartette; 25, C. E. Bolton, an illus
trated lecture, subject, "Reunited Ger
many and Heroic Louise" instead o.
Russia and the ROmanoffs, which is be
ing rewritten; Feb. Z, Major Dane
This will complete the course excep
the Alpine choir which will come later
in the season.
The hold which the tobacco habi
is getting upon the boys is illustrated
every day. While party of village
boys were coasting Monday evening
one I5-year- old was heard to beg {
"chew" of a companion. And within
week, two Dartmouth students
who had been into the academy here
to attend prayers and greet their for
mer teachers, stopped in the vestibult
when coming out long enough to light
their cigars.
Unusual preparations are being
made for the annual meeting of the
state teachers association at West Ran
dolph Jan. 81 30. DIR. NOrman's ad
dress will be on the "Natural metho,
in modern languages )" Mr.. Bicknel
speaks on Teachers reading and read
ing circles :" Prof Sharland on "Voca
music in public schools ;" Miss Brooks
on Kindergarten work" The even
ing addresses will be by Rev. Il. P
Frost of Montpelier and Hon. j. w
Patterson of Montpelier.
Reports from the various churches
concerning the week of prayer are al
very encouraging. There were gooC
numbers out and profitable meetings
There was large demand for Y. NJ. G
A. workers at the Centre and at othel
places, and meetings by them are con
tinued through this week at the Con
gregational church, Danville Green
while Rev. F. E. Dawson is hOldin.
services every day at the Methods
church, Danville Green.
The annual musical festival will
be held at Littleton, Jan. 1921, with
concerts Thursday and Friday even
ings. DR.. Palmer will again be til,
director. Mrs. Knowles, soprano, Mis-,
McLain, contraltO, Mr.. Bartlett, tenor
Mr.. Saxon, basso. They ~ lays hav,
good conventions at Littleton and they
can squeeze more people to the squar.
foot of room than in any other place il
the United States. 1t would almos
pay for the discomfort to hear Saxon
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